Pakistan will battle against New Zealand in the 3rd and final ODI of the series on Friday. The series is squared at 1-1 with visitors New Zealand making a comeback to win the 2nd ODI by 79 runs.
Match Details:
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Date & Time: January 13th, at 3:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
What is the pitch report for PAK vs NZ, 3rd ODI?
Spinners are getting more turn of the surface which makes it difficult for the batters to score runs in the middle overs having said there is assistance for the quick bowlers as well. The batters just need to play long to get a competitive score on the board.
New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White reflects on the tour of Pakistan and looks ahead to more bilateral cricket in the future.@BLACKCAPS #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/l1ce5Nps6K
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 12, 2023
Recent form:
Pakistan: Lost Won Won Won Won
New Zealand: Won Lost NR NR Won
PAK vs NZ, 3rd ODI Probable Winners:
Pakistan are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for PAK vs NZ, 3rd ODI?
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haris Sohail, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson
Injury Updates:
As of now, there are no injury concerns. It will be added when there is an update.
Series levelled. We will be back on Friday for the decider ????#PAKvNZ | #TayyariKiwiHai pic.twitter.com/Xu6GWCIe98
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 11, 2023
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for PAK vs NZ, 3rd ODI?
Top Pick – Batter
U can’t ignore Babar Azam while picking your fantasy teams, especially in the ODIs. With back-to-back half-centuries, he has scored 145 runs in this series at a healthy strike rate of 73.97.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Mohammad Nawaz was unplayable in the 2nd ODI where he spun the ball really well and picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 3.8.
Top Pick – Bowler
Naseem Shah is keep on chipping in with wickets for Pakistan in this format of the game. He has 8 wickets to his name in this series with the best figures of 5 for 57.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Mohammad Rizwan was got dismissed for a peach of a delivery from Mitchell Santner in the 2nd ODI when he was on 28. He is a busy cricketer and scored 105 runs in this series so far.
X-Factor:
Devon Conway who got out for a duck in the 1st ODI came up with incredible special innings in the 2nd ODI to register his 2nd century in the 50-over format.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for PAK vs NZ, 3rd ODI?
1. Tom Latham, Mohammad Rizwan, Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell (vc), Mitchell Santner, Mohammad Nawaz (c), Ish Sodhi, Usama Mir, Naseem Shah
2. Mohammad Rizwan, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (vc), Babar Azam (c), Devon Conway, Imam-ul-Haq, Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Nawaz, Tim Southee, Usama Mir, Naseem Shah
Player of the match and centurion in the second ODI Devon Conway enters his name on the honours board ✍️#PAKvNZ | #TayyariKiwiHai pic.twitter.com/TNbRF0BMKn
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 11, 2023
Pre-Match Analysis:
Pakistan were never in the hunt while chasing a tricky score of 261 in the 2nd ODI and gave up the match quite easily as they bowled out for just 182 runs, losing the match by 79 runs. Shot selection, soft dismissals, and poor running between the wickets are the major reasons for their loss. Babar Azam’s valiant effort of 79 runs went in vain in the end. The batters should be blamed for the loss as the bowlers once again came up with special performances with Mohammad Nawaz picking up 4 wickets while pacer Naseem Shah bagged 3 scalps. Imam-ul-Haq is under the radar as he managed to score 17 runs in this series. Agha Salman has got all the qualities to become a regular member of the ODIs.
Devon Conway’s 2nd ODI century and combined bowling performances helped New Zealand to level the series 1-1 to take it to the decider which is to be played on Friday. Conway and skipper Williamson made batting look so simple, adding 181 runs for the 2nd wicket and later they lost 9 wickets for just 80 runs with only Mitchell Santner showing courage at the death by scoring 37 runs. Playing additional spinner worked well as Ish Sodhi bagged 2 wickets. They were brilliant on the field and converted half-chances which all added to their win.
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